80
14. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels importing cargo as tabulated and in transit compared with the previous year was as follows:-
1906,
1907.
Increase.
Decrease.
Steamers,
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
3,9987,135,2724,172 7,448,008 174 312,736
No. Tonnage.
River Steamers,.
Sailing Vessels,
14
3,774 2,759,792 4,067 2,688,885
26,056 10
293
70,907
19,503
6,553
Total,...... 7,786 | 9,921,1208,249 10,156,396
467
312,736
77,460
Nett,
463
235,276
Imported tons,
4,029,177
4,366,000
15. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels exporting cargo as shown and Bunker Coal compared with the previous year was as follows :——
1906.
1907.
Increase.
Decrease.
No.
Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
No. Tonnage.
Steamers,
River Steamers,..
Sailing Vessels,.
3,961 7,101,179 4,183 | 7,444,856 3,761 2,750,626 4,071 | 2,685,471
11
20,459 12 24,677
222 343,677
310
65,155
1
4,218
Total,
7,733 9,872,2648,266 10,155,004
533
347,895
65,155
Nett,..
533
282,740
Exported tons,
2,163,344
3,355,000
Strs.
Bunker Coal.
Strs.
Bunker Coul.
Strs.
Bunker Coal.
Bunker
Strs.
Coal
Steamers,
3,961
River Steamers,.. 3,761
Total,
7,722
635,6114,183 53,156 | 4,071
688,767 8,254 725,000 532
672,000 222 53,000 310
36,389
156
36,389
156
Nett...
532
36,233